Event #85: $1,500 The Closer Jour 1a | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-07-15 20:22 UTC-7

Motte's Bluff Gets Through

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Niveau 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vincent Lam opened from early position for 6,500. Action folded all the way around to Fabien Motte who reraised to 31,000. Lam tanked for a minute or two before making the call.

The pair watched the flop hit the felt, which Motte checked over to Lam, who tossed in 11,000. Motte made the call. On the turn, Motte check-called a bet of 19,000 from Lam.

On the river, Motte opted to lead out, firing for 40,000. Lam went into the tank for a minute or so before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Motte, who showed , a stone-cold bluff.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fabien Motte	302,000	178,600
Vincent Lam	280,000	280,000

Tags: Notta Fabien Vincent Lam

2022-07-15 20:19 UTC-7

Where Are They Now: Ron “The Carolina Express” Stanley Battled Stu Ungar at 1997 WSOP

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Niveau 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Ron “The Carolina Express” Stanley, 70, was one of the most feared players in the game. In fact, he even went toe-to-toe with the legendary Stu Ungar at the final table of the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. It was there that Stanley donned a tuxedo while playing in the intense Las Vegas heat on Fremont Street.

Stanley, who has been playing poker for a living for “at least 50 years,” was recently spotted at the 2022 WSOP and was kind enough to chat with PokerNews.

“My dad used to play poker and he’d take me to the games when I was a kid,” he said about how he learned poker in the first place. “I was watching and it got pretty interesting. He was pretty good at it and I picked it up from him. It’s in my blood I guess.”

While he hasn’t had any major tournament scores since before the Poker Boom, Stanley is still on the grind.

“I play poker 5-6 days a week at least, mostly cash games,” he said. “In Vegas, I mostly play at South Point, but I’ve been in South Carolina for six months playing a lot of home games.”

Click here to read Ron Stanley's full interview!

2022-07-15 20:13 UTC-7

Justin Bonomo Off to Hot Start

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Niveau 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

All-time money leader Justin Bonomo was spotted in the field following the dinner break as a late registrant. He has already ran his stack up to nearly three times the starting stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	140,000	140,000

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Niveau: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

2022-07-15 18:43 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Niveau 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Cards will get back in the air at approximately 7:58 p.m. local time. During this break there will be a color up of the 100 denomination chips.

2022-07-15 18:43 UTC-7

Werner Gets Chip Boost Before Dinner Break

Niveau 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The middle position player bet 3,500 and was met by the small blind who moved all in for 40,200. Haven Werner in the big blind cold-called and middle position folded.

Small Blind:
Haven Werner:

A safe runout of for Werner who made a set at the river, sending the small blind out of the competition.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Haven Werner	152,300	102,300

Tags: Haven Werner

2022-07-15 18:30 UTC-7

Death By Quads Over Quads

Niveau 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

PokerNews arrived at the aftermath of the scene where Eunyoung Choi was stacking chips and the button was gathering their belongings.

All the chips went into the middle on the flop of with the button at risk for 41,000.

Button:
Eunyoung Choi:

Choi was ahead after flopping a better set against the button. However, the landed on the turn to give the button quads, but the river was the case to give Choi a better set of quads to eliminate the button in the most cruelest of ways.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eunyoung Choi	104,000

Tags: Eunyoung Choi

2022-07-15 18:28 UTC-7

McClelland Takes one from Greenstein in Hall of Fame Battle

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Niveau 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Barry Greenstein opened from early position to 5,500. Jack McClelland made the call from late position, as did the small and big blinds.

Greenstein continued for 10,000 on the flop. McClelland called while the blinds got out of the way.

On the turn, Greenstein fired a third barrel, this time for 20,000. McClelland tossed in a single chip, announcing that he was all-in as he did so, a shove worth 47,100. Greenstein thought for a bit before eventually making the laydown.

"You folded ace-queen?" a player asked from across the table. Greenstein nodded his head silently while McClelland scooped the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack McClelland	115,000
Barry Greenstein	101,000	-16,200

Tags: Barry Greenstein Jack McClelland

Niveau: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2022-07-15 18:10 UTC-7

Mackenzie Flops Two Pair to Double

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Niveau 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The heads-up action was picked up with 28,000 in the pot and a board reading .

The button led for 10,000 before Andrew Mackenzie moved all in for 92,000. The button tanked for a bit, before making the call to put Mackenzie at risk.

Andrew Mackenzie:
Opponent:

Mackenzie was in a dominant position to double up. The turn and river changed nothing, and Mackenzie's two pair was still best. He scooped the pot to double up, giving himself one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Mackenzie	220,000

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